Once teeth line up, a crooked gum outline can become the thing your eye goes to. If you live in Sinclair Park and finished braces or aligners only to notice this, here is how the question gets answered.
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Crowded teeth tend to hide small differences in gum height. When everything sits in a neat row, those differences have nowhere to hide, and one lateral incisor can suddenly look shorter than its partner across the midline.
Tooth position is one influence on how much structure shows, while the gum, the bone beneath it and your lip each add their own. At Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, those parts are looked at together, so any reshaping answers the actual cause and not just the new view in your mirror.
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Mention your finished braces or aligners, since position plays into how the proportions read.
Neighbouring margins are checked against tooth width, the midline and the curve of your smile.
A proposed margin only makes sense if it can heal in a settled position and stay easy to clean.
Straight teeth do not decide the technique. What decides it is how far the supporting bone sits from the line you and your dentist have in mind.
Selected gum may be removed or reshaped by laser or another precise instrument, provided the bone is already a suitable distance from the planned edge.
Crown lengthening involves surgical access, possible bone adjustment and securing the gum at the intended level, for cases where bone lies too close to that level.
Finishing orthodontics does not automatically make someone a candidate, so an assessment comes before any decision.
Here is how a gumline concern usually moves from something you spotted to something with a clear answer.
Request your visitPoint out the teeth that catch your eye. Tell your dentist when your orthodontic treatment finished and what, if anything, you still wear to hold the result.
Your smile gets photographed and measured, locating the enamel edge under the gum and noting tissue thickness. Bone sounding or suitable imaging may be added if the bone level is unclear.
If you decide to proceed, local anaesthetic is given, the agreed margin is marked, tissue is shaped and any bleeding is brought under control.
A later visit looks at closure and plaque control, and takes out sutures where they were placed. The edge keeps maturing after that.
Your dentist can learn a lot from how your smile has changed. A little background from your braces or aligner years gives more context for the conversation about your gum height.
Costs and appointment length depend on your plan, so raise both when you speak to the clinic.
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You may know tooth pressure from your braces days, but gum tenderness is its own thing. Local anaesthetic keeps the area comfortable during treatment, and how sore it feels later varies with the number of teeth and whether bone was involved.
Ask how a retainer should be handled against healing gum, in case your plan calls for changes.
Let your dentist know if any part of your mouth is already tender before work begins.
Comfort measures are given to you individually, based on what was done that day.
When the new edge is healing
You already know that smiles change gradually. Expect red, swollen or uneven-looking tissue at first, and leave any verdict on the final contour until well past those opening days.
Follow the rinsing, diet, cleaning and medication directions you receive, and resist poking at the area.
Your review visit looks at how tissue is closing and how well the area is being kept clean.
If bonding or veneers are also on your mind, the margin may need to mature before they are finalized.
Something during healing does not seem right? The number for a quick word is (204) 338-3003.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Sinclair Park is in Winnipeg. Assessment and any treatment for its residents take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg.
Our form puts your name forward without holding any particular time. A confirmed slot comes once the clinic has been in touch with you.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about gum contouring in Sinclair Park.
Ask our teamNot necessarily. Straightening may simply have made an existing difference easier to see, and gum coverage, tooth wear and position can all play a part. An assessment looks at each of them.
Teeth and gums are separate pieces of the picture. Your teeth can be well aligned while the outline above them is not, and whether that needs attention is largely your call after hearing the findings.
It could. Natural width, visible length and wear all shape proportion, so a tooth that lost length needs a different conversation than one partly covered by tissue.
Ask before treatment. Your dentist knows what will sit against the healing area and can give you directions that take your retainer into account.
Tissue may rebound toward where it started if underlying anatomy is not respected. That is the reason the distance between bone and margin is measured while planning, to aim for a steadier outcome.
Use the form here or call (204) 338-3003, and mention that you recently finished orthodontic care. Your visit would be at our McPhillips Street clinic, and the clinic replies to set the time.
Depending on what your assessment shows, a tooth’s shape may deserve as much attention as the gum above it. These pages explain the options.
Learn how conservative tooth reshaping in Winnipeg can smooth small chips, uneven edges or minor shape differences, including candidacy and enamel limits.
Explore serviceLearn how dental bonding in Winnipeg uses tooth-coloured resin to repair small chips, close minor spaces and refine tooth shape, often in one visit.
Explore serviceExplore Invisalign treatment in Winnipeg for straightening teeth with removable clear aligners, including candidacy, daily wear, refinements and retainers.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Finish the picture
Ask for a gum and tooth proportion assessment at our Winnipeg clinic, and let us know about your past orthodontic care. The clinic follows up to arrange the visit.
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